Taleo Re-Certified as “Rated Outstanding” by the Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA)…from Taleo

April 18, 2010

 

Company Lauded for Outstanding Global Technical Service and Support in Talent Management

HRchitect featured Taleo in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Kevin Marasco, VP Brand Marketing with Taleo appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on November 6, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is here to help!

Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today announced that it has been re-certified by the Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA) as “Rated Outstanding” for global assisted customer support from its North America support center. The TSIA certification program involves in-depth audits of support functions against a broad range of best-practice criteria for delivering industry-leading technical support. Last year, Taleo became the first and only talent management provider to receive this esteemed accreditation. This year, the scope of Taleo’s re-certification extended to include the company’s global compliance processes. Taleo demonstrated sustained performance and improvement in all aspects of the review.

“Taleo’s unwavering commitment to their customers was demonstrated throughout the re-certification process,” said Thomas Pridham, Vice President & General Manager of the Organizational Development Services at TSIA. “We commonly see companies do well during the initial certification process and then lose momentum and score lower the second year. We are impressed with Taleo’s continued improvement and commitment to providing excellent technical service and support.”

Taleo’s assisted technical support processes continue to exceed industry benchmarks. By providing multi-lingual technical assistance and a Web-based customer portal that is available 24×7, Taleo’s customer support organization is able to address the unique needs of each customer quickly and efficiently. And unlike traditional enterprise resource planning (ERP) software vendors, Taleo provides free baseline support and actively mines performance and application vital signs for proactive opportunities to better support customers.

“Providing industry-leading customer support is one of our corporate values and something we take very seriously at Taleo,” said Guy Gauvin, Executive Vice President of Global Services for Taleo. “This re-certification underscores our commitment and dedication to providing our customers with the best service available. We look forward to extending this recognition with other certifications from TSIA, such as their ‘Excellence in Services Operations’ that will include the Unassisted Support module. This is just another step in our relentless pursuit of superior customer support.”

About TSIA The Technology Services Industry Association is the technology services industry’s largest and most vibrant association, encompassing more than 50,000 members from 300 companies in 80 countries.

For more information on Taleo, please visit www.taleo.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


MrTed Expands U.S. Presence with Office in San Francisco…from MrTed

March 24, 2010

 

California Office Will Support MrTed’s Growing U.S. Business

HRchitect includes MrTed and SmartRecruiters in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Jerome Ternynck, CEO of MrTed appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on May 22, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is here to help!

MrTed Ltd., the global leader of Talent Acquisition Solutions, is expanding its U.S. presence and commitment with a new office in San Francisco that will support the company’s continued U.S. growth and enhance its worldwide presence.

“The timing is perfect for us to establish our presence on the West Coast,” said Jerome Ternynck, CEO and co-founder of MrTed. “Our decision was spurred equally by our existing business in the United States and by our expectations for continued growth throughout North America both on our Entreprise and SMB markets.”

The announcement of a California based U.S. office aligns with MrTed’s plans to deepen its partner relationships with U.S. vendors, a key strategic business development move. It also intends to support the growth of Smartrecruiters, MrTed’s revolutionary Open SaaS initiative that is rapidly becoming the largest force in recruiting software for SMBs.

The new U.S. office for MrTed marks a turning point for the company. It comes amid recognition from industry analysts for MrTed’s keen strategic industry leadership. More specifically, it follows very strong customer and analyst approval of the newest version of MrTedTalentLink, the company’s flagship product, the Cloud 9 Version.

The leading research and advisory consulting firm Bersin & Associates said MrTedTalentLink Cloud 9 “brings the next-generation Talent Acquisition Solution toward the market” and that it will “fully embrace the cloud computing technology and enhance (MrTed’s) partnerships.”

The address for the MrTed U.S. office is 330 Townsend St., Suite 237, San Francisco, Calif. 94107. The local phone number is 415-508-3755.
For more information on MrTed, please visit www.mrted.com.
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


PeopleAdmin Extends Track Record of Growth and Makes Significant Enhancements to its Talent Management Offering…from PeopleAdmin

March 24, 2010

 

PeopleAdmin announces PeopleAdmin 7, the next generation of its Applicant Tracking solution, designed specifically to meet the needs of Human Resources Professionals in Higher Education, Government and Non-profit organizations.

If you are looking for a new Talent Acquisition System, Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is here to help!

PeopleAdmin, a leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions for the public sector, today announced their 7th year of revenue growth ending 2009 with 74 new customers. New customers include University of Maryland, University of Toledo, Cal Tech, the City of Kelowna and the City of Odessa, Texas.

“I am very proud of the company’s performance. In addition to 17 consecutive quarters of growth, we have also delivered three consecutive years of increasing profitability,” said Susanne Bowen, CEO of PeopleAdmin. “During difficult economic conditions, we’re delighted to report a 97% customer renewal rate as well as a 22% increase in revenue year over year. Our PeopleAdmin 7 release is significant, including over 840 client enhancement requests, as well as game changing functionality such as self-service, analytics and search committee support. We are confident that we are in a strong position for continued success and are committed to thanking our customers for their support with this free upgrade.”

PeopleAdmin 7 is a web-based solution that automates the entire hiring process, enabling organizations to reduce administrative activities associated with recruiting while also finding the right candidate for the right job quickly and cost-effectively.

PeopleAdmin 7 delivers end-to-end applicant tracking functionality, highlights include: 

  • An improved user experience with a modern, intuitive, task-oriented user interface
  • Advanced applicant assessment, ranking and search capabilities, including the ability for government customers to manage the civil service hiring process and higher education customers to manage search committees
  • A robust reporting and analytics environment with ad-hoc reporting capabilities and an array of standard reports
  • Enhanced workflow capabilities that are configurable, easy-to-define and capable of delivering multiple, unique processes
  • Highly flexible self-service capabilities that enable users to configure many aspects of the product themselves
  • Built-in best practices based on PeopleAdmin’s experience of delivering Talent Management solutions to over 550 higher education and government customers
  • Professional services, implementation and support delivered by PeopleAdmin’s awardwinning client services organization

“As a customer that was involved in the beta process for PeopleAdmin 7, I was very impressed with the ease-of-use of the product and our ability to get up-to-speed quickly,” offered Bev Das, Associate Director, HRIS & Compensation, Villanova University. “If I had to describe PeopleAdmin 7 with one word it would be flexible. It is intuitive, highly adaptable and easy to configure to meet our needs, but at the same time has the power to enforce our processes, drive compliance and measure our results.”

For more information about PeopleAdmin, please visit www.peopleadmin.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


JopApp Announces Record Revenue Growth for FY 2009 and Major Fortune 500

March 15, 2010

 

If you are looking for a new Talent Acquisition System, Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

JobApp Network, Inc. announced today that it achieved strong sequential quarter over quarter revenue growth last year, enabling the company to post a 246% increase in full year 2009 sales over 2008. Further fueling this growth, the highly innovative Michigan-based company has continued to invest heavily in its core software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform.

JobApp offers a high ROI solution focused on the unique talent acquisition and HR challenges faced by companies in the retail, foodservice, healthcare, hospitality and service industries. With its patented and industry-exclusive offerings, JobApp successfully reinforced its market-leading position with many significant 2009 contract wins, including Fortune 500 travel center operator TravelCenters of America and a North American retailer with over 1,400 locations.

“Many broad-based talent management vendors have shifted their focus to performance and compensation management, without having solved the uniquely different challenges faced by companies with predominantly hourly, field-based or high-volume workforces. The JobApp solution provides a hard and measurable ROI for operations, HR and finance by offering superior talent screening and selection capabilities, seamlessly integrated background checks, electronic I-9 compliance, paperless onboarding, automated tax credit screening and processing and highly effective payroll and HRIS integration,” stated JobApp Network’s Chief Executive Officer, Blake Helppie.

For more information on JobApp Network, please visit www.jobappnetwork.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


Taleo Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results …from Taleo

February 11, 2010

 

Q4 Revenue of $50.5 Million; Record Q4 GAAP and Non-GAAP Fully Diluted EPS of $0.13 and $0.23; Record Q4 Cash Flow From Operations of $20.6 Million; 186 New Customers Added in Q4; Posts 25% Year-Over-Year Growth in Application Revenue

HRchitect featured Taleo in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Taleo participated in the Talent Management Systems panel and Talent Acquisition Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow. Kevin Marasco, VP Brand Marketing with Taleo appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on November 6, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of on demand talent management solutions, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

“Like many of our world-class customers, Taleo invested through the recession in our people and in product innovation, and we are now stronger competitively and financially,” said Michael Gregoire, Taleo Chairman and CEO. “We are in a tremendous position to take full advantage of the recovery, and we plan to keep up our blistering pace of innovation to help our customers drive their own re-invention and growth.”

Annual business highlights included:

–  Product: Launched Taleo10(TM) Talent Management Solution for Enterprise and Small and Medium sized business.

–  Community: Delivered Talent Grid(TM), a set of three communities with online access to Taleo’s ecosystem of customers, partners and candidates.

–  Acquisition: Announced a definitive agreement to acquire Worldwide Compensation, Inc. the leading independent provider of global compensation management technology. The acquisition was completed on January 1, 2010.

–  Accolades: Industry analysts from Gartner, Bersin & Associates and IDC lauded Taleo for Leadership and Innovation in their respective Recruiting, Performance Management and Talent Management market reports; Performance Management received “HR product of the year” CODiE Award and “Top 10 HR Products of the Year” from Human Resource Executive Magazine; and Taleo’s Service and Support Organization received “Rated Outstanding” certification from the Service and Support Professionals Association and the Fall 2009 STAR Award for Service Excellence from the Technology Services Industry Association.

Fourth quarter highlights included:

–  GAAP revenues of $50.5 million, an increase of 5% year-over-year.

–  GAAP application revenue of $44.5 million, an increase of 11% year-over-year.

–  GAAP net income of $4.6 million or $0.13 per fully diluted share.

–  Non-GAAP net income of $8.6 million, or $0.23 per fully diluted share, an increase of 44% year-over-year.

–  Cash flow from operations of $20.6 million and free cash flow of $19.2 million.

–  Net cash at December 31, 2009 of more than $244 million.

–  Signed 186 new customers, including 18 new Taleo Enterprise customers and 168 new Taleo Business Edition customers.

–  Closed 7 large enterprise deals with annual contract values in excess of $250,000.

–  Signed more than 45 new performance management customers, increasing total performance management customer base to more than 200.

Fourth quarter customer momentum included:

–  New enterprise customers include: Associated Bank, Equifax, Kingfisher Plc, RTI International, Teradata Operations, Cook County, Illinois,  Thales UK, Amalgamated Holdings Limited and Tyco International Management Company.

–  New small and medium-sized customers (companies with up to 5,000 employees) include: Provenance Hotels, Association for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Teach for All, Rand McNally, Prosperity Bank, Munroe Regional Medical Center, JM Smucker, Delaware State University, Sherwin Williams, Janney Montgomery Scott, Warner Chilcott, and Alliance Building.

–  Continued momentum in joint Recruiting and Performance Management suite deals with several customers, including: American Life Insurance Company, Navteq, Acxiom, and the City of Edmonton. Additionally, existing customer VF Corporation added Compensation Management to its existing Taleo solution.

2009 highlights included:

–  GAAP revenues of $198.4 million, an increase of 18% year-over-year.

–  GAAP application revenue of $173.5 million, an increase of 25% year-over-year.

–  GAAP net income of $1.3 million or $0.04 per fully diluted share.

–  Non-GAAP net income of $26.4 million, or $0.77 per fully diluted share, an increase of 48% year-over-year.

–  Cash flow from operations of $50.7 million and free cash flow of $41.5 million.

–  Signed 664 new customers, including 65 new Taleo Enterprise customers and 599 new Taleo Business Edition customers.

–  Closed 25 large enterprise deals with annual contract values in excess of $250,000.

–  Application revenue backlog increases to more than $350 million as of December 31, 2009.

Taleo delivered the following financial results for the fourth quarter of 2009:

Revenue: Total revenue for the fourth quarter was $50.5 million, an increase of 5% on a year-over-year basis. Application revenue for the fourth quarter was $44.5 million, an increase of 11% on a year-over-year basis.

Net Income (Loss) and Net Income (Loss) Per Share to Common Stockholders: Net income was $4.6 million for the fourth quarter, compared to a net loss of $(2.5) million for the same period last year. Net income includes $3.6 million in amortization expense related to the acquisition of Vurv, $2.9 million in stock-based compensation expense and a gain of $2.5 million related to settlement of Vurv escrow claims. Net income per fully diluted share was $0.13 for the fourth quarter of 2009, based on 35.6 million fully diluted shares outstanding, compared to a net loss per share of $(0.08) for the same period in 2008, based on 29.8 million weighted average shares outstanding.

Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share: Non-GAAP net income was $8.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to non-GAAP net income of $5.0 million in the same period last year. Non-GAAP net income includes amounts excluded from GAAP revenue due to the write down of the deferred revenue associated with purchase accounting for the Vurv acquisition, and excludes stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangibles, restructuring and severance expense, and the gain associated with the settlement of the Vurv escrow account. Non-GAAP net income per fully diluted share was $0.23 for the fourth quarter of 2009 based on 37.5 million fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding, compared to non-GAAP net income per fully diluted share of $0.16 for the same period in 2008 based on 31.1 million fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

For more information on Taleo, please visit www.taleo.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


Newton Software and Minimax Consulting Enter a Joint Marketing Initiative…from Newton Software

February 3, 2010

 

Joel Passen, VP of Marketing and Co-founder of Newton Software will appear on the HRchitect WebMingle on December 11, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Newton Software, a leading provider of on-demand applicant tracking and recruiting software solutions, and Minimax Consulting, a leading provider of expert statistical analysis of employment decisions and employment litigation risk management, are pleased to announce a joint marketing agreement that will provide significant benefits to customers.

Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D., Director of the Equal Employment Advisory and Litigation Support Division (EEA/LS) of Minimax Consulting stated, “Our agreement with Newton will position both organizations to enhance service offerings to new and existing customers. We’re looking forward to introducing our clients to Newton, and to providing expert insights and analysis of EEOC and OFCCP compliance for Newton’s customers.”

“The services offered by Minimax’s Equal Employment Advisory and Litigation Support Division are a perfect complement to Newton’s capabilities,” said Joel Passen, Newton Software’s Co-Founder and VP of Marketing. “We have a growing number of customers that are relying on our EEO and OFCCP Compliance feature to capture, track and report critical employment data. Dr. Thomas and the Minimax team will now offer our customers the ability to analyze this data to make better employment decisions and to manage employment litigation risks.

For more information on Newton, please visit www.newtonsoftware.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


Peopleclick Authoria Expands Compliance and Diversity eLearning Offerings Through a Strategic Partnership With emTRAiN…from Peopleclick Authoria

January 26, 2010

 

Partnership Provides Clients With Comprehensive On-Demand Video Training Courses via Advanced SaaS eLearning Management System

HRchitect includes Peopleclick in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors and Authoria in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Peopleclick Authoria, currently serving 60 percent of the Fortune 100 with best-of-breed suite solutions for Talent Acquisition, Talent Management and Workforce Compliance and Diversity, announced today a partnership with emTRAiN, the leading provider of multi-media, HR compliance training. Through this strategic alliance, the Company will introduce clients to Peopleclick Authoria Compliance and Diversity eLearning, a new service offering that provides organizations on-demand, online e-learning compliance and diversity educational tracks.

This SCORM-compliant service offering includes a wide-range collection of e-learning tracks ranging from EEO/Preventing Discrimination, Lawful Termination, Disability Discrimination and Fostering Diversity to Preventing Harassment, and gives clients the flexibility and efficiency needed to manage their compliance educational needs across their entire organization. In addition, this new offering is compatible with any learning management system (LMS) and gives clients the ability to access and reuse web-based learning content across various platforms. With a LMS enterprise dashboard, clients can also track and measure several learning platforms at once, creating an effective system for managers to ensure compliance within various departments of their organization.

“As an industry-leading compliance and diversity learning provider, emTRAiN has led the way in development and execution of online course materials. Through this partnership, Peopleclick Authoria expands its offerings to include a robust, user-friendly, web-based training program that was designed with the HR professional in mind. With Peopleclick Authoria Compliance and Diversity eLearning, clients experience compelling educational videos that help ensure the success of their compliance and diversity initiatives across their entire organization,” said Randy Jesberg, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Peopleclick Authoria Workforce Compliance and Diversity Solutions. “We are continually looking for ways to support our clients through eLearning initiatives across the full Talent Acquisition and Talent Management arena. The proven platform provided by emTRAiN provides a strong new eLearning delivery option not only for our Compliance and Diversity products, but for the entire Peopleclick Authoria set of solutions as well.”

“We are pleased to announce this partnership with Peopleclick Authoria, as they continue to be a workforce compliance and diversity solutions leader in the marketplace,” said Janine Yancey, CEO and Founder of emTRAiN. “Together, our goal is to help organizations gain essential knowledge that will prepare them for potential compliance issues. This new service offering provides Peopleclick Authoria clients with online training courses that depict real-world scenarios, which reinforces and ensures that employees are retaining the knowledge and then can apply this knowledge towards everyday workplace situations.”

To learn more about Peopleclick Authoria, please visit www.peopleclick.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


Industry Acclaimed Momentum Drives iCIMS into 2010…from iCIMS

January 11, 2010

 

Talent Management Solution Provider Powers into New Decade with Record-breaking Sales, International Expansion, Platform Upgrades and New Employee Data Management Offerings

HRchitect featured iCIMS in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. iCIMS participated in the Talent Acquisition Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow. iCIMS competed in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Talent Acquisition Systems in November 2008 and mid-market Talent Acquisition Systems in January 2009, where they were crowned the winner of each. iCIMS will be competing in the upcoming HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Talent Acquisition Systems on August 21, 2009.  Adam Feigenbaum and Susan Vitale from iCIMS appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on December 12, 2008.

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

iCIMS, the second-largest provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, today released the company’s record-breaking 2009 year-end summary and 2010 forecasts. Increased sales, international expansion, platform upgrades and most importantly, a recently unveiled employee data management software suite have already laid the foundation for iCIMS’ continued success throughout 2010.  Finishing off the year with this kind of momentum marks a decade of success for iCIMS, whose 963% organic growth over the past five years was recently recognized by Deloitte Technology Fast 500.

In 2009 alone, more than 225 leading organizations around the world signed onto iCIMS’ Talent Platform, bringing the company’s total customer base to over 800. Notable client additions include H&R Block (NYSE: HRB), GNC, Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), Trump Entertainment Resorts, Tribune Company and many more. With more than 70% of client additions coming from the mid-market, this past year further strengthened iCIMS’ position as the leading talent acquisition solution provider for mid-market companies.  Industry leading mid-market additions include Treasure Island Las Vegas, NATCO (NYSE: NTG), Alexian Brothers Health System, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, The Visiting Nurse Association, and more. iCIMS’ ongoing pursuit of 100% customer satisfaction through its four-tiered support team directly contributed to the company’s mid-market dominance. The dedicated support teams coupled with user forums, weekly virtual training, and an interactive Knowledge Center continue to serve as one of iCIMS’ core differentiators.

iCIMS’ continued success in the mid-market is also greatly attributed to the Talent Platform’s single-source code architecture and inherent flexibility. This high degree of flexibility is greatly valued by mid-market organizations that are looking to invest in a Talent Platform that is capable of expanding to meet their evolving corporate vision. In addition to offering customers such superior candidate management offerings as applicant tracking, CRM, workforce planning and onboarding, the Talent Platform provides mid-market organizations with such robust employee management tools as performance management, talent & competency profiles, employee referral programs and more. 

Aside from the record breaking sales momentum powering the SaaS provider into 2010, iCIMS’ recently unveiled suite of employee data management software is taking the marketplace by storm. To more fully support the evolving HR needs of its growing mid-market client base, iCIMS now offers customers a complete suite of employee data management tools built right into the award winning talent platform. Beyond the management of demographic information and position history, iCIMS’ employee data management software enables human resource professionals to automate a myriad of once cumbersome, paper-intensive tasks.  These enhanced features coupled with iCIMS’ already advanced talent management offerings, enable the Talent Platform to support the end-to-end talent lifecycle of mid-market organizations around the world.

2009 also marked a year of international growth as iCIMS emerged as the solution of choice for mid-market organizations across the globe, including such notable organizations as Optical Express, BroadReach Healthcare, Cision and Ma’aden. In response to the mounting number of international organizations implementing the Talent Platform, iCIMS expanded its Beijing, China location and opened up the doors to its London, UK office. Looking ahead to 2010, forecasts predict that iCIMS will continue to remain a strong international player as more and more mid-market organizations recognize the value of end-to-end talent management.
 

“As an organization, iCIMS takes great pride in the many accomplishments we have achieved this past year,” said Colin Day, iCIMS’ President and CEO. ”During a time of increased industry consolidation, iCIMS’ record breaking organic growth throughout 2009 is a testament to the long-term value the Talent Platform offers organizations across the globe. With this current mid-market momentum and newly released employee data management suite, 2010 promises to be an extraordinary year for iCIMS.”

For more information on iCIMS, please visit www.icims.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


SmartSearch Recruiting Software Adds Ability to Upload Zip-Files for Customers with High Resume Volume…from Advanced Personnel Systems

January 5, 2010

 

Advanced Personnel Systems enhances Batch Upload capabilities

HRchitect includes SmartSearch in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Doug Coull, President & CEO, and LJ Morris, CTO with SmartSearch appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on March 6, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. (APS), the maker of SmartSearch, a leading talent acquisition system and recruiting business solution, announced the addition of enhancements to its Batch Upload add-on module to facilitate bulk import of resumes stored in ZIP-files, DOCX and text-based PDF file formats.

“This functionality has been requested by many clients, so now users of our bulk upload component can zip resumes into a file,” said LJ Morris, CTO at APS, “The system unzips the entire batch for processing, which makes it easier and faster to import large quantities of candidates into the system. We also added the ability to support batch upload of candidate resumes in DOCX and text-based PDF file formats.”

The Batch Upload utility facilitates import of multiple resumes into the system from a user’s hard drive; it supports most popular resume formats including RTF, TXT, DOC, DOCX, text-based PDF, and HTML. The utility module also checks for duplicates and errors, and provides additional value when used in tandem with resume-mining and passive candidate sourcing tools. The Batch Upload Utility is bundled with the SmartSearch Email AutoReader, and sold as a robust enhancement to the SmartSearch applicant tracking solution.

These powerful toolsets work together and include many optional user-controlled settings to save time, such as tracking source of resumes, updating existing candidate records, and matching groups of imported candidates to specific job openings during the upload process. When the Email AutoReader is used in conjunction with the built-in SmartSearch email templates, recruiters can also create email campaigns which permit candidates to update their own resumes and records by simply replying to an email.

The enhancement to the Batch Upload utility is one of a number of updates rolled out in advance of a new Version release in the works for January 2010, and is now available to SmartSearch users. SmartSearch provides real-time, talent management software that centralizes sourcing, recruiting, applicant tracking, and hiring activities in an online database where all the pieces come together in one easy to use interface.

Learn more about SmartSearch by visiting www.smartsearchonline.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


Authoria and Peopleclick Combine in $100 Million Transaction to Create Largest Private Company in the Talent Management Arena

January 5, 2010

 

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

As further evidence of its commitment to the Human Capital Management marketplace, Bedford Funding, a private equity firm with $800 million in available capital specializing in investments in the software and IT sector, today announced its $100 million acquisition of Peopleclick, the leading provider of Talent Acquisition and Workforce Compliance and Diversity solutions. Peopleclick will join with Authoria, an existing Bedford Funding portfolio company which was the industry’s first provider of fully-integrated Talent Management solutions. The combination of these two leading independent brands, which will now operate under the Peopleclick Authoria (The Company) name, brings an unmatched suite of Talent Management software, services and consulting solutions to enterprise businesses around the world. Charles S. Jones, Managing Partner of Bedford Funding, will assume the role of Chairman and CEO of Peopleclick Authoria, effective immediately.

“Enterprise customers who are addressing increasing global workforce complexity and managing thousands, or even tens of thousands, of employees expect deep software functionality in the specific Talent Management disciplines they are enabling, whether it be recruiting, compensation, performance management, succession planning, compliance or vendor management. That said, with every silo or multi-silo function purchase, all enterprise customers come to the table with a long-term vision for a full suite of compatible and integrated Talent Management solutions so they can successfully apply a range of employee data toward desired business outcomes,” said Mr. Jones. “We are excited to now provide current and prospective customers the powerful combination of two leading brands and two deeply innovative and comprehensive suite providers in Talent Acquisition and Talent Management. With this integration we are delivering the first best-of-breed suite available in the market from one single-source vendor.”

Peopleclick Authoria is currently serving nearly 60 percent of the Fortune 100 and has proven expertise in meeting the needs of large global customers. The combined company has expressly committed to the ongoing support of all product lines offered by Authoria and Peopleclick prior to the union, and it will deliver key integration and innovation elements in order to provide broader capability for existing customers and one of the most comprehensive talent lifecycle solutions for new customers.

“Peopleclick Authoria represents the union of two strong players in the fast-growing Talent Management systems market,” said Josh Bersin, President and CEO of Bersin & Associates. “Both companies are product and market leaders in their segments, and together they bring scale and depth of management to drive growth and even greater customer value.”

All aspects of the Peopleclick business, including the Vendor Management System and the Compliance and Diversity businesses, will be integrated, along with the Talent Acquisition products, into a comprehensive Talent Management offering with Authoria’s existing suite. The Compliance and Diversity business previously within Peopleclick, combined with the full suite of post-hire talent management capabilities, is at the forefront of supporting the diverse workforce priorities and regulatory compliance initiatives of global customers for both companies. By extending customers’ ability to effectively control their contingent workforces, Peopleclick Authoria’s Vendor Management System offers customers the ability to fully manage the talent acquisition process — whether such talent is permanently added to an organization or considered on a contingent basis — to meet critical staffing and organizational performance needs within budget.

The full spectrum of Talent Acquisition and Talent Management products available through Peopleclick Authoria will continue to be sold independently or as part of a suite offering, and the Company will be delivering an Appreciation Program, which will reward the purchase of expanded suite functionality with discounted packaged pricing models, in the coming months to existing customers of both companies. In further support of customer initiatives in the coming year, the Company has made additional investments in the engineering and services groups to optimize the delivery of new functionality and integrations to customers in the U.S. through four data centers and eight offices spread across North America and internationally through an E.U. data center and locations in India, Belgium and the United Kingdom.

“As a customer of both Authoria and Peopleclick, I can already see how this will make an immediate impact on Talent Management,” said Brandy Fulton, VP of HR Operations, Citrix. “Recruiting really is the portal through which all employees pass and combining the rich functionality of Peopleclick’s offerings with Authoria’s comprehensive Talent Management suite closes the loop between Talent Acquisition and performance, compensation and succession. I enjoy working with, and have the greatest respect for, both Peopleclick and Authoria, and I look forward to seeing the products and functionality the combined organization will bring to the market.”

Mr. Jones, who has spent much of his career as an operating executive for a wide range of large public international companies and small growth-driven private companies, has a reputation for innovation and customer-centric growth strategies. He has a proven and highly successful track record in integrating software companies, identifying key inflection points of differentiation and unleashing the inherent value to the market. His desire to run this combined business is a powerful commitment to customers and a meaningful endorsement of his understanding of the importance of integrated Talent Management solutions for enterprise companies around the world.

Before becoming Managing Partner of Bedford Funding, Mr. Jones was Chairman and then CEO of Markham, Ontario-based Geac Computer Corporation, a Toronto Stock Exchange listed software company with annual revenues approaching U.S. $500 million. During Mr. Jones’s tenure, he transformed the Geac business with two large public-company acquisitions and built an innovative and market leading business intelligence software enterprise focused on the financial value chain. On October 1, 2001, The Wall Street Journal named Geac the number one performing global stock. In 2004, Mr. Jones was named on the top 25 list of CEOs in Canada and, in 2005, on the top 10 list of CEOs in Canada by Canada’s National Post newspaper.

Ron Kupferman, former Chairman and CEO of Peopleclick, and Jim McDevitt, former CEO of Authoria, will both operate as Vice Chairmen, working on Business Development activities in their respective markets.

Peopleclick currently serves more than 2,100 clients in 214 countries and territories, including 54 Fortune 100, and has strong vertical market presence in retail and health care, while recognizing employer preference for hourly or part-time employment in an increasingly regulated workplace environment. The organization was recently placed in the “Leaders” Quadrant of Gartner’s “Magic Quadrant” for E-Recruitment Software* based on its vision and ability to execute. Peopleclick also received the highest Market Readiness score of any vendor in The Aberdeen(TM) AXIS on Talent Acquisition report based on its ability to support its current installed base and bring new, award-winning products to market, among other key performance indicators.

About Peopleclick Authoria

Peopleclick Authoria is transforming Talent Management through best-of-breed technology and expertise. With a deep focus on business intelligence and analytics, the company’s technology gives clients the actionable insight required to make strategic decisions that drive better business results. Nearly 60 percent of the Fortune 100 use Peopleclick Authoria Talent Acquisition, Talent Management and Workforce Compliance and Diversity solutions to manage salaried, hourly and contingent labor across their organization. These solutions manage the entire talent lifecycle from recruiting to on-boarding and through the ongoing management of each individual’s career while helping organizations measure, analyze and empower their existing workforce. Both founded separately in 1997, the two human capital management companies joined together in 2010 to form Peopleclick Authoria. The Company’s solutions currently support more than 2,400 organizations ranging in size from large, global corporations to small and medium-sized businesses in more than 214 countries and territories around the world.

About Bedford Funding

Bedford Funding is a private equity firm specializing in investment opportunities in the consolidating and fragmented technology sector with an initial focus in the software and IT services sector. The firm offers extensive strategic operating and financial management expertise and advice with the intention of providing exceptional performance and financial returns for its portfolio companies and its investors. Bedford Funding serves the IT and investment communities worldwide from its headquarters located in White Plains, NY.

For more information on this transaction, please visit www.PeopleclickAuthoria.com.
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


MrTed Proud Launch Partner of EuroCloud…from MrTed

December 16, 2009

 

Marks Europe’s First SaaS and Cloud Services Business Community

HRchitect includes MrTed and SmartRecruiters in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Jerome Ternynck, CEO of MrTed appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on May 22, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

MrTed Ltd, the global leader of Talent Acquisition Solutions, today announced it is a founding launch partner of EuroCloud, Europe’s new cloud computing network of organizations created to further the SaaS revolution.

“With our strong belief in leveraging cloud computing to design enterprise-level talent acquisition solutions that are also consumer-friendly and easily personalized, we are excited to be involved in a partnership and community like EuroCloud to promote and encourage greater development and use of Software as a Service and Enterprise Cloud services and applications across Europe”, said Jerome Ternynck, CEO for MrTed.

EuroCloud was and is conceived by Pierre-José Billotte, President and Founder of the French ASP Forum, with a team of SaaS and cloud computing players from the UK, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Spain, to gather together leading SaaS vendors, enablers, integrators and industry experts to share best practices and expand business across the continent.

“The cloud model stands for global reach, ecosystem partnerships and integration, and my goal in developing EuroCloud is to encourage SaaS and cloud services and applications across Europe, and to advance their use,” Billotte said.

The leading research and advisory consulting firm Bersin & Associates said in its September, 2009, assessment1 of the state of the talent acquisition market that MrTedTalentLink Cloud 9 “brings the next generation Talent Acquisition Solution towards the market, (as it) will fully embrace the cloud computing technology and enhance its partnerships.”

“The MrTedTalentLink Cloud9 release will see general availability on December 31, letting users kick off the New Year in style with the world’s most advanced talent acquisition software platform,” Ternynck said.

“Organizations throughout Europe are rapidly moving toward cloud computing solutions to expand business, eliminate overly expensive and unfriendly software that isn’t personalized, doesn’t respond quickly enough to changing business demands and is simply outmoded,” Ternynck said. “We are eager to see organizations like EuroCloud propel greater adoption of models of cloud computing that truly represent the next generation.”

EuroCloud’s launch was supported by major companies in Europe and the United States that, like MrTed, do business in multiple international markets, and were selected to join EuroCloud based on the European scope of their business. In addition to MrTed, European Launch Promoters (ELP) include Amazon Web Services, McAfee, Microsoft Corp., Salesforce.com and others. For more information visit: www.eurocloud.org.

For more information on MrTed, please visit www.mrted.com.
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


MrTed to Kick Off 2010 with Revolutionary New Platform…from MrTed

December 11, 2009

 

Advanced Cloud Architecture, Application Portability, and Redesigned User Interface Highlight MrTedTalentLink Version 9, Launching December 31

HRchitect includes MrTed and SmartRecruiters in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Jerome Ternynck, CEO of MrTed appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on May 22, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

MrTed today announced that the latest iteration of its flagship product – MrTedTalentLink v9 – will reach general availability on December 31, enabling users to kick-off the New Year in style with the world’s most advanced talent acquisition software platform.

For 10 years MrTed has been at the forefront of innovation in the cloud computing business, and MrTedTalentLink 9 continues the tradition. For the first time users can completely customize the MrTedTalentLink platform according to their unique needs and preferences – a significant achievement that has broad implications in terms of product usability and return on investment – and the architecture and user interface have been redesigned per the latest cloud computing protocols. The new platform reflects the desires of the user community with whom MrTed worked closely for three years to ensure the most flexible, enjoyable talent acquisition experience possible.

Introducing MrTedTalentLink 9

“This is an all-new breed of talent acquisition software that we believe users are absolutely going to love,” said Jerome Ternynck, CEO at MrTed. “We have gone to great lengths to make Cloud 9 a special product that fundamentally changes the way recruiters interact with their talent acquisition platform. The response from early adopters has been tremendously positive. I’m happy to say that MrTed has once again set the standard for talent acquisition software.”

Leading research and advisory consulting firm Bersin & Associates, in their September 2009 assessment of the state of the talent acquisition market said MrTedTalentLink Cloud 9 “brings the next generation Talent Acquisition Solution towards the market, (as it) will fully embrace the cloud computing technology and enhance its partnerships.”

Key Enhancements and Benefits

Advanced cloud computing technology – MrTedTalentLink 9’s new architecture is the result of over three years of research by MrTed. It features a configurable candidate database that can easily integrate data from any source, an independent business logic layer exposed through web services, and an on-demand user interface so recruiters can customize their own workspaces. This open architecture makes it fast and easy to connect with other talent management and HR applications, so users get the full benefit of cloud computing on their desktop.

A world of apps – MrTedTalentLink 9 presents business processes as portable application modules that users can turn on, turn off, or customize to create a truly personalized experience. Cloud 9 includes apps for all major business processes, including internal and external recruitment, outplacement, contingent workforce management, vendor management, candidate processing, time sheeting, offer management, on-boarding and more. Apps are portable and can be used with other systems and interfaces, while external applications developed by other vendors can be integrated inside the Cloud 9 workspace. By leveraging the power of MrTed apps, users can enjoy the benefits of a personalized platform that meets their individual needs and preferences.

Dynamic user interface – MrTedTalentLink 9 users are free to configure and rearrange apps in order to create a personalized workspace and navigation experience. The dynamic interactivity of the user interface allows apps to be resized, dragged, dropped and even layered. Even though the interface processes large amounts of data, Cloud 9’s asynchronous data retrieval keeps the presentation layer running quickly and smoothly—a result that can only be described as enjoyable for the user. Users spend most of their time in a dynamic and personalized workspace, rather than jumping from screen to screen or module to module. In this way MrTedTalentLink more closely resembles a favorite website than like an enterprise software program.

“We’ve all seen or experienced enterprise software that claims to be flexible and user friendly but is not,” said Robert Chwastek, MrTed’s VP Product Development. “What stands out about MrTedTalentLink 9 is the extent to which the product can be shaped to meet each user’s individual requirements. This truly is the most open enterprise software product with which I’ve seen, and that openness is key to increasing user adoption, user productivity and user enjoyment. “

For more information on MrTed, please visit www.mrted.com.
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


nowHIRE.com Announces TalentSweep, a Resume Sourcing Technology…from nowHIRE

December 9, 2009

 

TalentSweep technology enables recruiters to quickly locate quality candidates and reduce time-to-hire

HRchitect includes nowHIRE in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. nowHIRE participated in the Talent Acquisition Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow event. Joseph Impastato, President of nowHIRE, appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on August 7, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Recruiters can spend countless hours scouring the Internet to find potential candidates for open positions. nowHIRE.com announced TalentSweep, a resume sourcing technology that enables recruiters to quickly locate quality candidates and reduce time-to-hire.

TalentSweep is available as a stand-alone product or can be integrated into the nowHIRE applicant tracking system. TalentSweep automates the recruiting process through a Web-based interface that allows recruiters to input a job description, select the search criteria and schedule searches for a pre-determined time. The technology scours the Internet, including social networking sites, free job boards and paid job boards subscriptions, as well as the existing candidates in a company’s database.

Resumes are scored and ranked against the job description provided using a sophisticated two-tier matching technology for high-quality resume-matching. Unlike other sourcing tools, TalentSweep doesn’t just verify the match between skills and experiences in the resume and those specified in the job description. The technology also uses powerful statistical models to predict how likely a job is to fit the candidate’s career path. The results are then directly imported into the nowHIRE applicant tracking system, where recruiters can review the results and take the necessary actions. TalentSweep also includes a reporting capability that compares the Web sites searched to the results received and provides an overview of the best Internet sources for a given position.

“Our goal is always to simplify the hiring process, while driving business goals and decreasing turnover for our clients,” said Joseph N. Impastato, II, nowHIRE’s president and chief executive officer. “TalentSweep is another piece to the talent management process that will save time and money and increase efficiency in the hiring process.”

For more information on nowHIRE, please visit www.nowhire.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


TalentDrive and JobPartners Announce Recruitment Technology Partnership…from Jobpartners

December 7, 2009

 

Leading Global Talent Management Solution Offers Advanced Online Resume Sourcing

HRchitect includes Jobpartners in our list of top Talent Management Systems and Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Fabrice de Carne, Vice-President of U.S. Sales for Jobpartners, appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on October 30, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

TalentDrive, the creator of the innovative on-demand resume sourcing technology, TalentFilter, announced recently a partnership with Jobpartners, a European leader in people and talent management solutions. This partnership combines the strength of TalentFilter’s advanced resume sourcing and matching technology with Jobpartner’s comprehensive talent management solutions, enabling users to leverage the internet for advanced resume sourcing through their existing people management suite.

As recruiters, HR Professionals, and candidates alike clamor for an efficient, effective solution for sourcing, recruiting and interacting with candidates during the hiring process; TalentDrive and Jobpartners jumped at the opportunity to collaborate and produce an improved technology solution. This partnership brings to market a user-focused product that allows clients to harness the wealth of resumes online for sourcing, helping them connect with highly qualified Talent in a consistent approach. Users are able to source thousands of job boards and resume locations, pulling highly qualified candidates from the 77.7 million resumes online today.

These leading global brands connected to offer users a unified tool to capitalize on the influx of resumes going online every day, in addition to searching the Jobpartners’ ATS, ActiveRecruiter, helping to effectively target qualified talent from all available resume locations in half the time. Using advanced scoring and ranking, resumes are returned according to the user’s job description and directly imported into the JobPartners’ solution suite. The platform provides a cohesive recruiting and management solution to help ensure the company’s brand image never falters, while effectively recruiting the absolute top Talent available.

“JobPartners truly stands above the noise in the recruitment technology provider space by continually delivering a product with the end-user in mind. This characteristic is what attracted us to Jobpartners and reassures us that as partners, we will work in unison to provide tools that help our current and future clients connect with the Talent they need to be successful. We are impressed with Jobpartners dedication to innovation and the importance of user-friendly technology,” said Sean Bisceglia, CEO TalentDrive.

“As we continue to offer solutions for our clients that improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of their recruitment processes, the need to incorporate an online sourcing function became apparent. By offering our users the ability to harness the millions of resumes online through our partnership with TalentDrive, we stay true to our mission of keeping people at the forefront of our decisions, streamlining the talent management process for optimum results, and bringing innovation to our technology,” said Xavier Marchioni, CEO of Jobpartners.

For more information on Jobpartners, please visit www.jobpartners.com.

For more information on TalentDrive, please visit www.talentdrive.com  
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


Kenexa Earns Two American Design Awards for Company’s Rebrand…from Kenexa

December 7, 2009

 

Company recognized for outstanding achievement in design of new marketing kit and print advertisements

HRchitect featured Kenexa in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Kenexa participated in the Talent Management Systems panel and the Talent Acquisition Systems panel on June 10, 2009 as part of theHRshow event. Ron Hanscome, VP of Product Strategy with Kenexa appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 26, 2009. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, was awarded two awards from American Design Awards for its efforts in rebranding the organization. American Design Awards is a business dedicated to providing fair and ethical platforms for graphic and web designers with varying experience levels and disciplines to compete on, while providing them a global audience to showcase their talents to. The American Design Awards holds two semi-annual contests, and judges each submission on creativity, effectiveness, practicality and ethics.

Kenexa placed first in the Marketing Kit Design category, which included newly branded presentation folders and marketing collateral, and second in the Print Advertisement category, which included the Kenexa Wright Brothers ad that visualizes the new brand positioning formula i X e = s. 

The new brand, released June 1, 2009, includes a complete overhaul of all marketing materials, signage, advertising and communications. The new brand is based on helping companies identify the right individuals and create the right environments to enhance individual and organizational performance.

Kenexa is the only company in the HR marketplace that has the tools, services and technology to multiply business success. Kenexa’s formula for business success, i X e = s, requires two elements—the individual and the environment. Kenexa believes that when you multiply the right individual by the right environment, success is inevitable. The multiplication sign in the formula for success is the secret to unlocking human potential. It is the factor that separates Kenexa from every other company in the marketplace. While other companies have solutions that affect the “i” or the “e,” only Kenexa can multiply them to maximize business outcomes. One of the ways the company delivers on the “X” is through Extreme Service.

“We are honored to be recognized by American Design Awards,” said Rudy Karsan, CEO, Kenexa. “These awards are a tribute to the talent and expertise of our marketing group. The new rebranding effort underscores Kenexa’s broader mission statement of transforming the global workforce. With Kenexa’s rebrand, we want to communicate clearly that our goal is to help put people around the world in the right jobs, and to create work environments that maximize their potential. We know that when people are in jobs they love and in environments that maximize their potential, they are not only more productive employees, they are more productive individuals.”

All entries are judged independently taking into account experience level and date of design. Other variables including popularity of client, name of design firm and other accolades previously attained are not considered, ensuring a fair and balanced competition.

For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect


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